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S. 829: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

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The text of the bill below is as of Mar 16, 2023 (Introduced).

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 829

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 16, 2023

(for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act.

2.

Clarification of contents of registration

Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; and

(2)

in paragraph (7), by striking the offense. and inserting the following:

the offense; and

(8)

notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address of each government of a foreign country (including any agency or subdivision of a foreign government, such as a regional or municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, other than the client, that participates in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of the registrant.

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